Landon IP India is excited to announce that it is offering PRG’s Patent Bar Review Course in Bangalore in July. This is the same industry-leading course that, until now, was exclusively offered in the United States.

This is the perfect course for anyone wanting to understand how U.S. patent examiners and patent attorneys are taught about patent law. Attendees can leverage similar approaches, and the detailed knowledge of U.S. patent law obtained through this course, to confidently support projects related to U.S. patent applications.

This 5-day classroom course is offered at The Zuri Whitefield in Bangalore on July 20-24, 2015, at a cost of 1,40,195 INR per student, which includes the following benefits:

Attendance at this classroom course

1 year of access to the PRG online course

1 year of access to the PRG online patent bar exam prep software — ExamWareTM — a great tool for reinforcing what you have learned

For more information, please visit PRG’s website. To register for the July program in Bangalore, please complete the registration form (one completed form per attendee) and return it to Yati Agarwal of Landon IP India at india@landon-ip.com. In addition, if you have any questions about this course, please contact Ms. Agarwal at this same email address.

Before I begin this Intellogist Update post, I want to make sure all our readers know that today is the LAST DAY to enter our partner PRG’s fabulous Patent Law in Palm Springs Sweepstakes! One (1) lucky winner of the Sweepstakes will be invited to join our sponsor, Patent Resources Group, at the October 2010 Advanced Courses program in Palm Springs, California for a free one-, two-, or three-day course of their choice, including a four-night stay during the program at the world famous Renaissance Esmeralda! The Renaissance Esmeralda was featured in Condé Nast Traveler’s Gold List of “World’s Best Places to Stay” and was listed as one of Travel + Leisure’s “500 Greatest Hotels in the World.” This prize package is valued at $3,000 USD and includes PRG course and hotel only. Airfare, meals, entertainment and other miscellaneous expenses are not included.

Entering the sweepstakes is easy. There are four ways to enter, which gives you a total of four possible entries. If you’ve only entered one way, you’re missing out! Try out these options:

It’s been almost two weeks since we launched the Patent Law in Palm Springs Sweepstakes and we have to say…we’re impressed by your response! Since the sweepstakes runs through September 3rd, it’s not too late to take your shot to stay in a world-class resort in Palm Springs AND take an industry leading one-, two-, or three-day patent education course for free. That’s right, for FREE!

Don’t forget: there are four ways to enter, which gives you a total of four possible entries. If you’ve only entered one way, you’re missing out! Try out these options:

• Like PRG on Facebook (and notify us via email)

• Follow @PRGPatentResources on Twitter and send out a tweet about the sweepstakes using the hashtag and blog link

• Write a blog post about this sweepstakes (and notify us via email)

• Share a publicly available LinkedIn Status update about this contest (and notify us via email)

Is LinkedIn more your style? Now you can enter the Sweepstakes via LinkedIn, our fourth way to enter!

To enter via LinkedIn, post a Status Update available to everyone (see details below) mentioning this sweepstakes and using this link (http://bit.ly/aPhfTR). Much like the blog entry, get creative and surprise us! You can:

Talk about a previous experience at a PRG Course

Explain which October Advanced Course you’d like to take

Tell us what your favorite part of patent law is

…or anything else! After doing so, make sure to send an email to request@landon-ip.com with a link to your LinkedIn profile letting us know about your Status Update so that we can enter you in the sweepstakes and contact you if you win.

Imagine escaping to Palm Springs, California and staying in style at a beautiful sanctuary in the desert with amazing views of the Santa Rosa Mountains. Playing a round of championship golf, enjoying a few sets of tennis, relaxing at the swimming pool, or socializing in the lounge. Many people dream of taking peaceful, idyllic trips such as this but it’s a luxury few can afford in this economic climate and, if you can afford it, there is often too much work to do and not enough time to do it. What if I were to tell you that you can enjoy this peaceful, four star, oasis in the desert for an amazing low rate while taking patent education courses that can unlock your potential as a patent professional, help improve your practice, and allow you to network with your peers all while earning CLE credits?

You’ve got to admit, that’s hard to beat.

But it’s not impossible because, starting today, you have the chance to stay in a world-class resort in Palm Springs AND take an industry leading one-, two-, or three-day patent education course for free. That’s right, for FREE!

Patent Resources Group, in partnership with Intellogist, is pleased to offer the Patent Law in Palm Springs Sweepstakes starting August 12, 2010 and running through September 3, 2010. One (1) lucky winner will be invited to join our sponsor, Patent Resources Group, at the October 2010 Advanced Courses program in Palm Springs, California for a free one-, two-, or three-day course of their choice, including a four-night stay during the program at the world famous Renaissance Esmeralda! The Renaissance Esmeralda was featured in Condé Nast Traveler’s Gold List of “World’s Best Places to Stay” and was listed as one of Travel + Leisure’s “500 Greatest Hotels in the World.” This prize package is valued at $3,000 USD and includes PRG course and hotel only. Airfare, meals, entertainment and other miscellaneous expenses are not included.

It seems like everyone’s got a take on Bilski v. Kappos, the biggest US Supreme Court ruling on patents since KSR. The blogs and tweets are out in full force trying to determine exactly what the decision means. For people without a law background, much of this can be confusing and nuanced. We’ve asked Michael C. Rau, Esq. to explain Bilski in layman’s terms, and what he presented to us gave us a new insight into this big moment in patent law history. Mr. Rau is the Director of Computing and Business Methods for Landon IP. Mr. Rau’s background includes stints as a registered and practicing patent attorney, and several executive positions within the media and communications industry.

Patent Resources Group (PRG), our sister company, is providing an exhaustive course entitled “The Bilski Impact: Procuring and Enforcing Software, Business Methods & Bioinformatics Patents” that goes beyond “What does Bilski mean?” and delves into “How can I apply Bilski to my patent related business efforts?” This three day course will be taught from October 3-5 as part of PRG’s October Advanced Courses in Palm Springs, CA. For more information about the course and how to register, go to The Bilski Impact course page on PRG’s website.

Without further ado, here’s Mr. Rau’s explanation of the Bilski decision:

You may have seen in the newspapers this morning a story on the Supreme Court decisions released Monday. One of these was an important patent-related decision dealing with the extent of subject matter that may be considered patentable – what kinds of processes are patentable and what kinds are not. “Important” because there are not very many Supreme Court decisions that deal with patents or patent law. It was a long-awaited decision, and probably will be remembered more for what it did not do than what it actually did. The decision is Bilski v. Kappos.Continue reading →

Last week I introduced patent classification searching and gave reasons why it is still relevant in today’s keyword-centric search environment. Think about patent classification searching as if you were going to a library and looking for books about Canada’s involvement in World War II. You might put those words into a computer, or you might use the a well known method of classification, the Dewey Decimal Classification to start looking in Class 971 History/Canada. Using the classification system might lead you to find books that don’t have “Canada” in the title or abstract, such as a book about the Quebec Conference of 1943. Today I will give some tips on how to use classifications to your advantage when patent searching.Continue reading →